Facebook MCP Server vs Instagram MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Facebook MCP Server and Instagram MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Facebook MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: FACEBOOK_ACCESS_TOKEN, FACEBOOK_PAGE_ID.
• Primary tools included: Create and delete posts and comments, Retrieve posts, comments, and detailed engagement metrics, Filter negative comments by sentiment keywords.

Explore Facebook MCP Server Details

Choose Instagram MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Facebook MCP Server HagaiHen Social Media	Instagram MCP drashrafsaiyed-cyber Social Media
Summary	Integrates with Facebook Pages to enable direct management of posts, comments, and engagement metrics through the Graph API for streamlined social media management.	Control Instagram from Claude: publish photos, reels, and carousels, read account insights, manage comments, and reply to DMs. 14 tools via the Instagram Login API. One-click free Render deploy for Claude Web and mobile.
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Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hagaihen-facebook-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hagaihen-facebook-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FACEBOOK_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_FACEBOOK_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE",
        "FACEBOOK_PAGE_ID": "YOUR_FACEBOOK_PAGE_ID_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "drashrafsaiyed-cyber-instagram-mcp": {
      "url": "https://your-app-name.onrender.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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